US 2026/0084738 A1 · AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ASSIST CART

Abstract

An automotive repair assist cart configured to centralize oil changing equipment and processes, to eliminate service wastes and hazards associated with material handling and movement, thereby optimizing oil changes, is disclosed herein. The automotive repair assist cart comprises a cart frame including storage features such as shelving and tool holders and a drain tray, a drain tray coupler assembly, an fluid retention tank mount, an oil drain tank assembly, a parts washer mount, and a removable parts washer. The drain tray is configured to permit oil drained from parts contained therein into the oil drain tank assembly via the drain tray coupler assembly. The oil drain tank assembly is configured to catch oil drained from a vehicle and is mounted on. the cart frame with the fluid retention tank mount. The removable parts washer is configured for washing parts therein, and is mounted to the cart frame with the parts washer mount.

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Dependent claims

An automotive repair assist cart configured for performing an oil change on a vehicle, the automotive repair assist cart comprising:

a cart frame comprising a base with a plurality of vertical legs extending therefrom toward a cart top portion, the cart frame comprising a handle end portion and an fluid retention tank end portion spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the cart frame;
an oil drain tank assembly mounted to the base at the fluid retention tank end portion of the cart frame, the oil drain tank assembly comprising a drain pan assembly configured to catch oil drained from the vehicle and an fluid retention tank coupled to the drain pan assembly with a fluid fitting such that the oil from the drain pan assembly drains into the fluid retention tank for containing the oil therein;
and
a drain tray mounted to at least one of the vertical legs at the cart top portion, the drain tray comprising a tray bottom and a tray rim standing up from the tray bottom, the tray bottom comprising a drain tray drain coupled to the fluid retention tank with a drain tray coupler assembly.

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An automotive repair assist cart configured for performing an oil change on a vehicle, the automotive repair assist cart comprising:

a cart frame comprising a base with a plurality of vertical legs extending therefrom toward a cart top portion, the cart frame comprising a handle end portion and an fluid retention tank end portion spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the cart frame, the cart frame comprising a front side and a rear side spaced apart along a width of the cart frame;
an oil drain tank assembly mounted to the base at the fluid retention tank end portion of the cart frame, the oil drain tank assembly comprising a drain pan assembly configured to catch oil drained from the vehicle and an fluid retention tank coupled to the drain pan assembly with a fluid fitting such that the oil from the drain pan assembly drains into the fluid retention tank for containing the oil therein;
a removable parts washer configured for washing parts therein;
and
a parts washer mount configured for removably supporting the removable parts washer on the automotive repair assist cart, the parts washer mount being mounted to at least one of the vertical legs at the cart top portion on the rear side of the cart frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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